US Congress House Bill 3716 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: Introduced on September 8 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-09-08 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

BEST Act Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching Act This bill directs the Department of Education to award renewable two-year grants to states to establish or improve Seal of Biliteracy programs to recognize student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in both English and a second language. States must provide to participating students who demonstrate such proficiency: (1) documentation of that proficiency on their official academic transcripts, and (2) a permanent seal or other marker on their secondary school diplomas. Students who gain proficiency in a second language outside of school may participate in such programs. States may not charge students a program application fee.

BEST Act Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching Act

Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]	Rep. Salud Carbajal [D-CA]	Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]
Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]	Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]	Rep. Richard Nolan [D-MN]	Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-09-08	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
2017-09-08	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3716/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3716/BILLS-115hr3716ih.pdf